Mathematics

Course summary

Our A Level in Mathematics allows you to explore mathematical concepts to a deeper level than GCSE. The course consists of pure maths and applied maths. Pure maths is the study of the main concepts and processes of Maths. Applied is the study of how those processes are used. The pure section of maths makes up two thirds of the course and includes the study of number, proof, algebra methods, vectors and trigonometry and introduces students to calculus. Applied has two strand, statistics and mechanics. Statistics involves analysing data distributions and relating to probability. Mechanics is the study of forces and motion. Year 12 Algebraic expressions, Straight line graphs, differentiation, integration, Equations and inequalities, circles , Graphs and transformations. Algebraic methods, Trigonometric ratios, trigonometric equations and identities, Exponentials and logarithms, Vectors, radians , Trigonometric functions, modelling with trigonometry Data collection, Measures of location and spread, representations of data, correlation, probability, Statistical distributions, Hypothesis testing, Modelling in mechanics, constant acceleration, Forces and motion, variable acceleration. Year 13 Algebraic Methods, Functions and graphs, Sequences and Series, Binomial Expansion, Radians, Moments, Regression, Forces and Friction, Conditional Probability Trigonometric Functions, Modelling with Trigonometry, Parametric Equations, Numerical Methods, Vectors, Differentiation, Integration, Projectiles, The Normal Distribution, Applications of forces, Further Kinematics The Normal Distribution, Applications of forces, Further Kinematics.